LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE
SAN ANTONIO NOVEMBER
NOV 1-10 | Wurst Fest Wurstfest returns to its grounds at Landa Park for 10 days this November. Go for the German food, beer and live music (get ready for the Chicken Dance!), or register for the Masskrugstemmen, a beer stein competition that returns this year, Nov. 4-6. wurstfest.com NOV 8-9 SA Symphony - Scheherazade This concert, featuring Kensho Watanabe, conductor, and Zoltán Fejérvári, piano, will feature Ravel: Suite from Mother Goose, Bartók: Concerto No. 3 in E Major for Piano and Orchestra, and Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op. 35. For more info visit: sasymphony.org
DECEMBER
NOV 22 - DEC 31 | Zoo Lights When the animals tuck in for the evening, San Antonio Zoo transforms into a wild, winter wonderland filled with a jaw-dropping array of twinkling lights. Bigger and brighter than before, Zoo Lights is a must-see for families that is sure to put everyone in the holiday spirit! Guests can see life-sized animals from the savanna, including a 15foot tall illuminated giraffe in Starry Safari. While sipping hot cocoa, guests can stroll under a unique 16
display of lights, roast s’mores, decorate cookies with Mrs. Claus, and visit Santa. For more info visit: sazoo.org/zoo-events/zoo-lights DEC 14 | Holiday in the Garden Even if temperatures are still balmy, Hemisfair gives families the chance to experience winter during its final Super Fun Saturday of the year. Get in line at the hot chocolate bar, visit the Texas Snow Dome, craft an ornament, decorate a stocking, write a letter to Santa, make some slime, try some macaroons, and sing along with the carolers. For more info visit: http://bit.ly/sanant-dec14 DEC 31 | Masquerade Ball The fifth annual Masquerade Ball featuring the performance of Act II from Die Fledermaus by Johann Straus,a cocktail reception and a four course dinner with dancing and much more will create an evening of magic at the historic Seekatz Opera House in New Braunfels. The ticket price is inclusive complete with dinner, drinks, new year’s eve champagne toast and performance. For more info visit: http://bit.ly/sanant-dec31
JANUARY
JAN 4 | Coffee Festival The San Antonio Coffee Festival is a celebration of coffee. Taste amaz(. . .continued on page 18)
